Airbus 320, which appeared at the end of the 80s of the 20th century, from the very beginning was distinguished by a number of innovations that other aircraft of that generation did not possess. Firstly, for the first time in this aircraft, the pilot did not directly influence the controls, because there was a remote control system. She transmitted commands from the control handles to the mechanisms through wiring.
Secondly, the cockpit was equipped with new instruments. Radiation displays appeared instead of arrow displays, which were subsequently replaced by liquid crystal displays. Thirdly, the first copy of the aircraft Airbus A 320 received horizontal plumage.
The modern Airbus 320 is characterized in that its design uses a significant amount of composite materials - carbon fiber and fiber plastic, as well as cellular materials. Their feature is extreme density and rigidity with low weight. The use of such materials makes it possible to obtain a lighter in weight and complex in configuration design, which is not susceptible to corrosion and a number of other destructive effects. In addition, the aircraft is equipped with a very important safety measure - a large number of exits, including four passenger and four emergency ones, which allows you to quickly evacuate passengers in the event of an emergency.
Today, for many medium and long-distance routes, the Airbus A320, the cabin of which may have various modifications, is a popular vehicle. The aircraft can carry from one and a half hundred to 180 passengers, depending on its layout. It provides such a feature as the possibility of a business class flight, which is characterized by an increased range of services and a special cabin configuration. In the business category, the seats are not 6 in a row with the passage in the middle, which Russian passengers are usually accustomed to, but 4 in a row with a wider passage. Seats in this compartment are distinguished by larger sizes and increased comfort.
Regardless of the class, the most advanced materials for decoration are used in the cabin. Each passenger is given the opportunity to adjust the position of the seat and individual lighting. Some companies already operate aircraft that have LCD TVs mounted in the headrests of the seats, where you can watch various programs and films.
Airbus 320 has a cruising speed of up to 910 km \ hour. The length of its hull is about 34 meters, its wingspan is 34.1 meters, its height is 11 meters, payload (maximum) is about 16.5 tons. The average distances used by the aircraft are about 4,500 km, with an additional tank the aircraft can fly 1,000 to 1,600 km more. The model is very popular, however, and it is not perfect, because for all the time of existence since 1988, out of 3,000 produced cars in accidents and catastrophes, twenty-two planes visited. However, not every unsuccessful landing ended tragically. For example, in 2009, the Airbus 320 quite successfully “splashed” onto the Hudson River.